Table 5.
Information use practices of health workers
| Variable | Frequency | Percent (%) (95% CI) | Mean(SD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| I often use data for day-to-day management of health service | 238 | 56.3(51.5–60.9) | 3.04(1.04) |
| I often use data to identify and manage epidemics | 320 | 75.7(71.4–79.6) | 3.62(0.85) |
| I use data to observe the trends of health services in my catchment | 308 | 72.8(68.4–76.9) | 3.57(0.90) |
| I often use data for planning | 346 | 81.8(77.9–85.3) | 3.81(0.82) |
| I use data for drug supply and management | 328 | 77.5(73.4–81.3) | 3.69(0.83) |
| I often use data for disease prioritization | 335 | 79.2(75.1–82.9) | 3.75(0.80) |
| I often use data for resource allocation | 320 | 75.7(71.4–79.6) | 3.62(0.88) |
| I use data for monitoring performance | 307 | 72.6(68.2–76.7) | 3.61(0.87) |
| I use data for decision making | 302 | 71.4(67.0–75.6) | 3.55(0.93) |
| I often use data for community mobilization and discussion | 293 | 69.3(64.7–73.5) | 3.52(0.93) |
| Overall information utilization | |||
| Good practice | 279 | 66.0(61.3–70.4) | |
| Poor practice | 144 | 34.0(29.6–38.7) |